Cleveland only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point they dealt Heritage on Friday. The Cleveland Rams breezed by the Heritage Huskies on the road to the tune of 34-6. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Huskies are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Byrd went supernova for Cleveland, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns. 86 of those passing yards were hauled in by Malachi Thomas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cleveland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaylen King and Theron Batiste. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 5 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Heritage's side was Daniel Lugo, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Cleveland's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleveland will square off against West Johnston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage, they will welcome Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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